Georgia House Bill 537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-18 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Insurance and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 7 of Chapter 4 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to medical assistance generally, so as to provide for a single administrator for dental services for Medicaid recipients and PeachCare for Kids participants; to require the Department of Community Health to competitively bid out and contract with such single administrator; to provide for requirements for the single administrator; to provide for applicability; to provide for an amendment to the state plan if necessary; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Medical assistance; provide single administrator for dental services for Medicaid recipients and PeachCare for Kids participants; provisions

Rep. Carlton Rogers [R]

Rep. Lee Hawkins [R]

Rep. Sharon Cooper [R]

Rep. James Hatchett [R]

2015-03-13 - House - House Vote #237 (Y: 166 N: 1 NV: 7 Abs: 6) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-18	Senate	Senate Read and Referred
2015-03-13	House	House Passed/Adopted
2015-03-13	House	House Third Readers
2015-03-11	House	House Committee Favorably Reported
2015-03-05	House	House Second Readers
2015-03-04	House	House First Readers
2015-03-03	House	House Hopper

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44349
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/149784
Roll Call	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/44349#12530